Application Security Engineer

The Open Platform · Dubai

Hybrid: DubaiFull TimeInformation Technology
Posted 2 months ago

Job description

Responsibilities

  • Perform security audits and code reviews to identify vulnerabilities in our applications.
  • Implement security measures to protect applications from threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other common vulnerabilities.
  • Work closely with developers to provide guidance on secure coding practices.
  • Develop and maintain security tools and frameworks for automated security testing.
  • Monitor security trends and emerging threats, and proactively adjust security strategies.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in application security, with a strong understanding of software development processes.
  • Proficiency in secure coding practices and experience with languages such as Python, Kotlin, or JavaScript.
  • Experience with security tools such as static and dynamic analysis tools (SAST/DAST).
  • Strong knowledge of common vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10) and how to protect against them.
  • Experience in the crypto space is a plus.

Benefits

  • 20 working days of paid vacation annually
  • 11 days off per year
  • 14 days of paid sick leave
  • Medical expense compensation
  • Provision of necessary equipment
  • Remote setup with access to hubs in Dubai

About the Company

Wallet in Telegram is a digital asset solution natively embedded into Telegram’s interface. Backed by The Open Platform, Wallet in Telegram gained 100M+ user accounts in 2024, and aims to make its solution available to all 1BN+ of Telegram’s users. Wallet in Telegram offers a dual-wallet experience with Crypto Wallet (a multi-chain wallet for trading and sending crypto to contacts) and TON Wallet (a self-custodial wallet with access to the TON ecosystem of dApps and tokens).

Skills & tools

PythonKotlinJavaScriptSAST/DASTOWASP

What the team is looking for

Use this list as a quick fit check before you apply.

  1. 01Application Security
  2. 02Secure Coding
  3. 03Security Tools
  4. 04OWASP Knowledge
  5. 05Crypto Experience